The Story Behind Every Photograph
The Story Behind Every Photograph…December, 2019
One of the benefits of being older is the opportunity to look back on the experiences that have brought you to a particular point in life. It can be summed up in a single word, Wisdom. Wisdom can only come from insight gained from past experiences and trends that become obvious over extended periods of time. I have gotten to a very high level in Black and White wet process / darkroom photography because of one word, WHY ! The trend can even be seen in the history of my Blog posts. ...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…November, 2019
I became interested in photography as a result of my days in drag racing. A fellow racer was a full-time professional photographer. We became friends and he soon invited me to a monthly meeting of the Connecticut Professional Photographers (CPPA) in New Haven, CT in October 1981. I...
The Story Behind Every Photograph…October, 2019
Block Island Shadows and Stones was made in 1985, barely 4 years after I first learned to develop B&W film. I had no where near the knowledge I do today about negative design, Pyro and different agitation schemes to affect Mid Tone contrast. Nevertheless, the image has stayed with me for 30+ years as an example of dramatic lighting, great composition, and the quality of light and its impact on the final photograph. I was interning for Stelcar Studios, a portrait studio where I...
A Story of Faith with a Miracle or two along the way
My 50th wedding anniversary is a mere 2 weeks after my wife’s 25th Birthday. OK, it’s a hook line to grab your interest. But there is a truth to it if you read on !! To be fair, there is no photography component to this mid-month blog post, photography returns on the 1st of each month. This blog post is a feel-good story, a miracle on several levels if you will. If I lose a few subscribers, well I’ll be a husband and dad for the rest of my life and a photographer falls well short of...